Became the Transcendent Monarch of the Corner of the Room - Chapter 110

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Episode 110

10,000 Lord Points?!

No, what was even more surprising was the message that followed.

…What does it mean that the barrier has been lifted?

At those words, Choi Hyun-min’s gaze naturally turned toward the castle.

The place that couldn’t be seen properly due to thick clouds and fog.

As he turned his eyes, those things began to slowly clear away.

“The color is… changing.”

The dull gray color of Rendin Castle began to peel away from top to bottom.

Slowly it started to shed.

Like a black and white screen becoming full color.

Rendin Castle, which had been entirely gray, gradually regained its colors.

Beige castle walls and patterns made of various colors.

And even flowers blooming here and there on the castle walls.

Things that were completely invisible at first began to be visible even from a distance.

“What are you looking at… Oh my!”

Im Ye-seo, who had been tilting her head at Choi Hyun-min’s behavior until then.

The moment her gaze followed his toward Rendin Castle.

An exclamation burst out without her realizing it.

“The castle is changing!”

“Look at that, look at that!”

“Was that the original color?”

“Why was it like that at first?”

The Hunters who had escaped afterward also saw it.

They gaped and watched the transformation of Rendin Castle as if mesmerized.

“There seems to be something inside there?”

“That’s probably the case. It looks suspicious no matter how you look at it, right?”

“Being in the middle of the Past Labyrinth and all.”

The Hunters watching the colors return.

They conversed among themselves and threw out their various speculations.

Choi Hyun-min, who was watching them.

He observed the atmosphere and then quietly stepped forward in front of them.

Uh… Um…

He hadn’t said anything yet, but he could feel his face burning up.

‘Get it together! You can’t keep being embarrassed like before forever!’

Smack!

Choi Hyun-min slapped his face refreshingly with both hands.

Once he came to his senses a bit, he raised his voice slightly and spoke to the people.

“Now we’re going to move to that castle you can see over there.”

Swish.

Then some of the Hunters turned their heads toward him.

Gazes naturally focused on him.

Most of them raised their eyebrows as if asking what he was talking about.

“Huh? You’re…”

Among them, some seemed to recognize Choi Hyun-min and looked surprised.

They were probably Manwol Hunters.

Despite the still unfamiliar barrage of gazes.

Choi Hyun-min bit his lower lip slightly and continued what he was going to say.

“The Past Labyrinth… the exit will be inside or near that castle!”

Did those words spark curiosity?

Even though it wasn’t loud enough to echo thunderously around them.

Interested Hunters began gathering one by one.

The more they gathered, the redder Choi Hyun-min’s face became like a radish.

But instead of running away, he clenched his fists with all his might.

“…Rather than going somewhere else, if we join forces with everyone here and move toward the castle… we’ll be able to get out safely.”

More and more Hunters gathered.

About half of them seemed interested in Choi Hyun-min’s words, their eyes sparkling.

And the other half.

They tilted their heads sideways as if displeased about something.

“Who says so?”

“Excuse me?”

“We’ve been suffering for days searching everywhere, and we couldn’t find even a trace of an exit, let alone the exit itself. Have you actually seen the exit?”

“That’s…”

Actually, Choi Hyun-min wasn’t certain either.

Whether there was an exit there.

Or whether a boss monster was waiting, he couldn’t know.

But in a situation with no information.

The only direction his Quest pointed to was Rendin Castle.

So Choi Hyun-min had no choice but to pin all his hopes on the only clue.

“Our Heukpung has completed the investigation!”

“Huh?”

Choi Hyun-min hesitated.

Im Ye-seo took a big step forward from behind him.

“I and the Heukpung Hunters have directly completed the investigation. We obtained information that we can escape outside the Past Labyrinth by destroying Rendin Castle over there.”

“Are you certain? Where exactly did you get such information?”

“I can’t tell you that much. It’s classified information from our Heukpung.”

Choi Hyun-min’s eyes widened at her response.

The reason for trying to destroy Rendin Castle was purely because of Choi Hyun-min’s Quest.

And Im Ye-seo knew about it because she had been informed.

She was deflecting the blade of suspicion aimed at Choi Hyun-min.

By redirecting it toward herself and Heukpung.

“Hmm… Even so, we can’t move based solely on your word.”

At those words, one of the Hunters opened his eyes like a snake and spoke.

A skinny man in black leather armor.

As soon as Choi Hyun-min saw that meticulous-looking face, he recognized who it was.

‘Phoenix Guild… Im Hun-gi.’

A master of martial arts who would grind his teeth at the mention of Manwol.

Being one of the top rankers, he was famous for having considerable influence even within the Phoenix Union.

“So you’re saying you’ll move separately?”

“Even though you saved us, that doesn’t mean we have to follow Heukpung’s tail around, does it? We’re the Phoenix Union, after all.”

“…”

The feeling that sharp thorns were already bristling from his words.

Not only that, but his attitude was full of disdain for the Heukpung people.

The ironic thing was that Im Hun-gi’s attitude was unprecedentedly polite due to the fact that he had at least received help.

“We’ll move separately. You guys… good luck with whatever you’re doing.”

“What the…”

“Let’s go, guys.”

With those words, Im Hun-gi gestured toward the back.

As if they had been waiting, over a hundred Hunters simultaneously rushed to follow him and disappeared beyond.

‘Should stubbornness of that level be called conviction?’

He thought they wouldn’t follow blindly.

But to think they would rebel like this simply because they weren’t part of the Phoenix Union.

Only Choi Hyun-min and Im Ye-seo, who had stepped forward, ended up in an awkward situation.

“I’m sorry, young friends.”

An elderly man who had been watching this scene.

He limped on one leg as he approached them.

Hair as white as snow.

A small and frail build that you wouldn’t think belonged to a Hunter.

And a gait that looked uncomfortable somehow.

Even though they had never met before.

Choi Hyun-min immediately recognized who he was.

“…Hunter Kim Eung-ryong?”

Also a Hunter of the Phoenix Guild.

A top-tier ranker treated as one of the legends.

Was he here too?

Not only Choi Hyun-min.

But Im Ye-seo and the Black Wind Hunters’ eyes widened as well.

“S-Senior?!”

“Those friends aren’t exactly rude… but given the situation, they seem to be ungratefully lashing out sharply, which is embarrassing. Let me apologize on their behalf.”

Was it not just words?

Kim Eung-ryong walked over here on his uncomfortable leg, then glanced at Im Ye-seo.

Then he glanced at Choi Hyun-min.

“I’m sorry.”

Then he bowed his head toward them.

“N-no, you don’t need to go this far…”

“They shouldn’t speak like that after receiving help from young friends. Thank you. I’m greeting you on behalf of the friends who went ahead as well.”

Another bow.

Kim Eung-ryong lightly shook hands with Im Ye-seo.

Then he turned around and extended his hand toward him.

“It’s an honor, Senior.”

‘So… when shaking hands with an elder, you relax your grip… right?’

Choi Hyun-min lightly grasped his hand.

Naturally, their gazes met in midair.

Then he seemed to think about something for a moment.

A gentle smile bloomed on Kim Eung-ryong’s face.

“I wondered which side it was, and it turns out to be this friend.”

“Excuse me? What do you mean by that…?”

“I heard there was good news from Manwol, but I didn’t expect to meet you directly here.”

Ah.

Could he possibly know?

Perhaps during that brief touch while shaking hands.

He might have read the mana he possessed.

Choi Hyun-min thought so.

“Anyway, if that friend has stepped forward personally, there’s no reason not to help. Just say where you’re going. I’ll follow.”

Even though they’re both from the Phoenix Union and the Phoenix Guild, could there be such a difference?

Choi Hyun-min’s eyebrows shot up at the unexpected words.

“From now until we leave the maze, I’ll follow behind this friend, so you all should know that.”

Meanwhile, Kim Eung-ryong shouted loudly toward the other Hunters as if for them to hear.

Not only Manwol Hunters remained there, but also Hunters from other guilds of the Phoenix Union.

Most importantly, there were quite a few Phoenix Hunters who didn’t follow Im Hun-gi.

But to say such things even to those people.

Choi Hyun-min wasn’t the only one surprised by his statement.

“If it’s not just anyone, but Hunter Kim Eung-ryong saying such things…”

“W-who is that person that the notoriously strict old man would say such things?”

“Right. I know him as someone upright who says no when it’s no, even within his own guild.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen that person speak so favorably to someone else.”

People whispering among themselves.

Perhaps such a reaction was natural.

Choi Hyun-min hadn’t simply not shown himself for 10 years.

He had been completely holed up in his room living as a recluse.

Beyond having no achievements, most people didn’t even know his face.

“…”

This is somewhat embarrassing.

Feeling people’s gazes, he instinctively covered his face with his hands.

“Then let’s go to the castle.”

“I’ll follow.”

Thus Choi Hyun-min headed toward Rendin Castle.

And countless Hunters.

‘It’s become somewhat like the Pied Piper.’

Even just the Heukpung guild members were quite numerous.

Adding the Block Toys and the newly recruited Hunters.

The number was approaching nearly a thousand people.

‘For now, it seems certain we need to go to Rendin Castle.’

The golden line of radar mode clearly pointed toward Rendin Castle.

There was no reason to hesitate.

After walking for nearly half a day, they were able to face Rendin Castle.

“This is Rendin Castle…”

It’s huge.

That was the emotion felt the moment they first encountered the castle.

You had to crane your neck fully back to see the top.

It was a different feeling from seeing it from afar.

“So we need to destroy this place?”

“That’s right.”

Kim Eung-ryong had somehow approached beside him.

Choi Hyun-min nodded at his words.

“I’m not doubting what the young friend says, but… is it possible?”

“Excuse me?”

“Rather, going inside and having a big fight would be something we’ve always done, so it wouldn’t be difficult. But completely destroying something like that is something I’ve never tried.”

Certainly.

As he said, physically destroying the castle seemed difficult.

It was so large, and while the Rocket Troopers’ power was strong against monsters.

Whether it would work against that massive structure was uncertain.

Moreover, the monsters.

At a glance, you could see monsters swarming inside there.

“And those guys. If we mess with them wrong, they look like they’re waiting to come pouring out.”

A frontal battle against them?

Choi Hyun-min alone might be able to defeat them.

But the Hunters who came with him.

He couldn’t guarantee their lives.

If close combat broke out and they got mixed up, that problem would become even more serious.

“Wouldn’t it be better to lure out the monsters little by little and deal with them?”

At Kim Eung-ryong’s suggestion, Choi Hyun-min fell into deep thought.

Then suddenly.

Something flashed through his mind like lightning.

‘That’s right. There was that method.’

The 20,000 bonus points he had obtained previously from Quest rewards and destroying the prison.

The time had finally come to use them.

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